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#7DCFAF Color

#7DCFAF is rgb(125, 207, 175) in RGB, hsl(157, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7DCFAF
HEX#7DCFAF
RGBrgb(125, 207, 175)
HSLhsl(157, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(157, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.093 167.1)
LABlab(77.22% -31.69 7.70)
LCHlch(77.22% 32.61 166.35)

What #7DCFAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7DCFAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.64Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.29Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.47Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.85Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 10.27Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#7DCFAF Channel Values

How #7DCFAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 125 · G 207 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DCFAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7DCFAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7DCFAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DCFAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7DCFAF
Complementary
#CF7D9C
Analogous
#7DCF86
Analogous
#7DC5CF
Triadic
#AF7DCF
Triadic
#CFAF7D
Split comp.
#CF7DC5
Split comp.
#CF867D

Tints & Shades of #7DCFAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8FD6BB
#9EDBC4
#B1E2CF
#C3E9DB
#D6F0E6
#E5F5EF

Shades

#5BC29B
#42B388
#36916E
#297055
#1D4E3B
#123025

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7DCFAF.

How #7DCFAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7DCFAF
Protanopia#C4C4AF
Protanomaly#ACC9AF
Deuteranopia#B9B9B1
Deuteranomaly#A4C2B0
Tritanopia#84CBCB
Tritanomaly#81CDC1
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7DCFAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7dcfaf: #7DCFAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7DCFAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7dcfaf': '#7DCFAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.812, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_7dcfaf">#7DCFAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7DCFAF"

More Green Colors

#7DCFAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7DCFAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7DCFAF?

#7DCFAF is a light green — rgb(125, 207, 175) in RGB and hsl(157, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #7DCFAF?

#7DCFAF is rgb(125, 207, 175) — red 125, green 207, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7DCFAF?

#7DCFAF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7DCFAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7DCFAF scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7DCFAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7DCFAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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